3-D Winter Scene Cookie

The picture is a little blurry, but I made these for fun yesterday. I love to make cut-outs and was getting a little bored with my usual cut-out. These would be a nice little gift for a teacher.

Christmas Cookies

Christmas is coming fast. I tried out my new cutters today. Love them!! Not to mention the cookies taste so good. I used a traditional sugar cookie recipe with royal icing. I'll have to make some more.

Daisy Cookie Bouquet

My new project has been learning to make cookie bouquets. They are so adorable, not to mention yummy. This is only my second bouquet. Another unique gift idea for someone who is hard to buy for, or when you just want to say thanks!

Halloween Cookies

I think I am starting to get the hang of decorating cut-out cookies. These are my latest attempts. O.k., but I ran out of time and had to finish fast so we could visit friends. I also decided to bring them to their house. For some reason the kids can't stop eating these ones. Lately they don't even bother eating them, but these disappeared pretty fast.

Bug Cupcakes

bug cupcakes
Originally uploaded by pyglet whispers

Whenever I try to make fun cupcakes for the boys, I can't decide what to do. These are so cute!

Happy Meal Treats

I made these for my son's birthday party at school. I have heard of so many moms making them for treats, but have never seen one myself. I used a sandwich cake cookie for the bun http://simplycooking-for5.blogspot.com/2007/03/sandwich-cookies.html , chocolate icing from a can for the burger, marshmallow fondant for the ketchup, mustard and lettuce. The french fries are shoestring potato chips. And, a juice box was good enough for a drink because it didn't need to be refrigerated. I also wrapped the burger in yellow tissue paper. If I would have had more time, I would have written hamburger on the tissue paper, but I don't think the kids cared. It was a great success! My son loves the extra attention from the teachers when they see my creations.

We're moving!

I have not been baking lately. Next week I will probably make treats for my son's baseball team, but other than that I have been posting pictures of other's creations. Why? We are moving in a few weeks and I have not been home enough to make treats. I also am trying to not make a mess and pack up the kitchen. I have a few posts to get my creations back on here, but I plan to take some time off from baking. In 4 weeks we are having a birthday party for my son, so I should have plenty to post from that.